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I going to have to read this a number to times to catch all of the tips and techniques. It is a really good show case of your jigs. I would not have thought to use a pair of drill press vices to hold stock for finishing.

WayneAs I said, 45% of my machines is the table saw and 45% the router table so I have to get maximum use out of them.

The Vices are of Aluminum and have rubber pads (originally). I bolt them to the workbench that has screw inserts in specific places so it’s very fast to install/remove them, same with the bench grinder.

DouglasThe full name is “Nitro Cellulose Thinner” Maybe you call it there “Nitro Thinner” or “Paint thinner”, we call it just “Nitro”.

I’m using the cheapest stuff that is used for paint brush cleaning.

Because I’m using Polyurethane glue that leaves black stains on the hands skin if you let it to dry, I’m cleaning my hands every 2~3 minutes (just the places that I touched the glue) so I don’t get stained. The Nitro is drying the skin so usually, after I finish, I wash my hands with soap and put some hand cream.

Niki, I like the table, nice size and wonderful color. The re-du is a lot better actually. But, I have to say Niki…I like your shop a whole lot better than the table. I’m thinking you must be a teacher in woodworking, if not maybe you should be. Great work!

So you like my “shop” ha :-), here it is at the winter, at the summer it’s the same but without the snow.

The rule of the house is “the car must go in every night” so folding all the “machines” (TS & router table) and cleaning is a daily routine work.

In my “black past”, I was an instructor for 3 years and I learnt a little bit “instruction” “Teacher in woodworking”??? I’m only an amateur and my knowledge is such that I’ll believe you if you say that “this is Oak” (and you show me Pine).

Niki – I really enjoy your postings! I love the detail and photos. Always fun to sneak into someone’s shop and see how things are done. You have a great setup! Teach me about you diagonal sticks for checking square. My only tip . . . modifications require new tools!

Niki-My wife got tired of my brown stained hands and fingers, so I have too wear Nitrile gloves with PU glue ups. De-natured alcohol (methylated spirit I believe the British call it) cleans up the gloves without weakening them. Thanks again for sharing the sequential photos, it is very helpful.